Grain Free Dog Treats:
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These vegetable smoothies can be mixed by hand, with a food processor, or with a blender.
Human smoothies are generally served chilled, but smoothies for dogs can easily be served at room temperature.
If you want to chill things for very hot summer days, you can either refrigerate the mix or blend in ice cubes.
Another idea is to use a cold soup recipe and call that a vegetable smoothie. Just remember that since onion (even the powder) and avocado are toxic for dogs and tomatoes mildly so (see Dangerous Foods For Dogs) it's best to leave those out.
Vegetables we consider possible to use are:
- Asparagus
- Beans
- Beets
- Broccoli
- Carrots and parsnips
- Celery
- Lentils
- Peas and split peas
- Potatoes
- Sweet potatoes and yams
- Pumpkins and other squashes
Vegetable Smoothie Recipes for Homemade Dog Treats
Ingredients:
1/4 C vegetable puree for each dog
1/2 C vegetable puree for each human
4-6 Ice cubes (optional)
Blend each 1/4 C of the above with one of the following:
2 tbsp low or nonfat dairy product (if your dog tolerates dairy products well
or 2 tbsp leftover vegetable liquid
Spices and garnishments that can be added include:
Basil, cilantro, cumin, curry powder, dill, mustard powder, oregano, parsley, black pepper. Do not use nutmeg as that is also dangerous for dogs. Dry milk solids may be a good, nutritious addition when you make homemade dog treats.
A few ideas for combining vegetables and adding spices:
Beans and squashes, 1/4 C each, plus 1/8 tsp dill or nutmeg
Beets and parsnips, 1/4 C each, plus 3 tbsp dry milk, plus 1/2 tsp dried parsley
Broccoli and potatoes, 1/4 C each, plus 3 tbsp dry milk, plus 1 tsp curry or mustard powder, plus 1/4 tsp black pepper
Carrots and potatoes, 1/4 C each, plus 3 tbsp dry milk, plus 1/8 tsp dill or nutmeg
Lentils (or split peas) and tomatoes, 1/4 C each, plus 1 tsp curry powder or 1/2 tsp basil or oregano
We hope you found some grain free dog treats that you and your dog enjoyed. Feel free to mix and match to make your dog's favorite combination!
